The characters in Hurricane Baby are all impacted mentally by the storm. Some, like Wendy, had issues before the storm (self-injury). Others, the storm brought issues out--like Tommy Hebert (drinking), James (anger), Mike (survivor's guilt). And all of them have different ways of coping with their issues.

One of the big themes in the book is what do you do when you don't know what to do? All the characters answer that question differently, which speaks to it.